Site Event/Activity record ECC1134 - Watching brief at Crouch Street subway, Colchester, 1973

Location

Location Crouch Street subway, Colchester
Grid reference Centred TL 99244 24978 (33m by 6m)
Map sheet TL92SE
Non Parish Area COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

Technique(s)

Organisation

Colchester Excavation Committee

Date

1973

Map

Description

A watching brief was held during construction of the eastern subway of the Inner Relief Road built in 1973. (See also ECC398). Two Roman ditches were observed as well as gravel street metalling of Medieval or later date.<1>

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Monograph: Crummy, Philip. 1992. CAR 6: Excavations at Culver Street, the Gilberd School, and other sites in Colchester 1971-85. 6. p.789.

Related Monuments/Buildings (2)

  • Medieval Crouch Street, Colchester (Monument)
  • Roman defensive ditch of the Roman Colonia, Colchester (Monument)

Record last edited

Feb 11 2016 3:50PM

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